| My Death Is a Mockery | |
| Director: | Tony Young |
| Producer: | David Dent |
| Cinematography: | Phil Grindrod |
| Editing: | Lito Carruthers |
| Studio: | Park Lane Films |
| Distributor: | Adelphi Films |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
My Death Is a Mockery is a 1952 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Tony Young and starring Donald Houston, Kathleen Byron and Bill Kerr.[2] It was written by Douglas Baber from his novel of the same name.
The following year it attracted notoriety as the last film watched by Christopher Craig before he shot dead a policeman during a failed burglary.
After being condemned to death, a man recounts the events that have brought him there. A struggling Brixham fisherman, he was persuaded by an Australian chancer to switch to smuggling brandy from the French coast. However the murder of a policeman rapidly leads to things falling apart.
It was shot at the Brighton Studios.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Unfortunately the script, particularly at first, is rather pompous and artificial. Otherwise, the film is technically adequate and acting and direction have a certain freshness."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Drama is resolutely dark and glum, minimally entertaining."[4]